Did you know… That the City of Myrtle Beach issued 6,646 building permits (all kinds) with a total construction value of $364,437,441 during the 2020 calendar year? That’s up $53 million from the previous calendar year. The 2020 total includes $188,816,267 for residential construction and $175,621,174 for commercial construction. The numbers include 509 new single-family residences and 33 new commercial buildings during the year. Pictured here are new homes on Howard Avenue in The Market Common.